Should I just send it to recycle?
A friend has a Whirlpool dehumidifier that otherwise seems very nice, but it no longer produces water. I took it apart yesterday and found that everything appears to work but it just doesn't condense water. The compressor kicks in and runs (vibrates, anyway) but the coils barely cool. Within 5 minutes or so, the compressor gets hot to the touch and shuts off, even if the control panel is set to "continuous".
I can get a new compressor for ~$40 but then I'd also need to add a service port and get an R-22 recharge. I'm not sure anyone locally would do that. I did a home air conditioner myself once but recently sold my R-22 on craigslist.
Does anyone bother to fix these things, or is it time for a drive to the dump?
A friend has a Whirlpool dehumidifier that otherwise seems very nice, but it no longer produces water. I took it apart yesterday and found that everything appears to work but it just doesn't condense water. The compressor kicks in and runs (vibrates, anyway) but the coils barely cool. Within 5 minutes or so, the compressor gets hot to the touch and shuts off, even if the control panel is set to "continuous".
I can get a new compressor for ~$40 but then I'd also need to add a service port and get an R-22 recharge. I'm not sure anyone locally would do that. I did a home air conditioner myself once but recently sold my R-22 on craigslist.
Does anyone bother to fix these things, or is it time for a drive to the dump?